Recessed handle for drawers, doors, and the like



S. HAMMER Nov, 27, 1956 RECESSED HANDLE FOR DRAWERS, DOORS, AND-THE'LIKE Filed April l5, 1953 INVENToR. Jdvmf/ fazffzff United Stateslatent O 2,711,621 l A t RECESSED HANDLE FOR DRAWERS, DOORS,v AND THE LlKE Samuel Hammer, New York, N. Y., assigner to United Metal Box Co., Inc., Brooklyn, N. Y.,`a corporation of NewYoi'k. 1, 'j'.

Applicationnprn 15,1953, serial-N0. 348,898

6 claims; (citing-124)'j` i' Y A 'recessed handle isjthef s which "isv inexpensive to Y manufactu curely fastened; in aV recessinadwallfand provides an attractive' appearance'. The handle is madeV yfrom sheet or strip materialfwhich isbent intotorrnand the sheet material is vof resilient material whichprovides resiliency for snap securing thehandle tovafwwall having a recess to receive the handle.' The 'invention relates further to a combination of the handlefanda recessedwallsuch as thewallof adrawenadoorand'thelike.` `j fi It is anfobje'ct ofy theinvention' lto construct a( recessed handle which is snap fastened into'place. g t Another object is to constrii'ct a recessed handle. of sheet or strip materialwhich merely requiresf'a `series of bends to shapethe handle intoforrn. Y

A still further object is to4 produce a`r`eces'sed handle which uses straight line bends to shape'thef handle.

' Other objectsof the invention will befi'n'o'r apparent from the following description when taken 'connection with the accompanying drawings whichf'illustrate several embodiments ofthe invention in which:

Figure 1 is a front elevation of the handle;

Figure 2 is a cross section taken on line 2 2 of Fig-` ure 1 through the handle anda wall such as a drawer wall with the handle mounted thereon; Figure 3 is a longitudinal section 'taken o'nfrline V,3 3 'of Figure 2; j ,a

Figure 4 is an end View of a re'cessedlhandle oflnodified construction; v n. ffl f3,

Figure 5 is an end view of a'recessed handle of another construction; and i A Figure 6 is a partial enlarged View of thelocking means for securing the handleinbplace.,

The recessed handle haaa U-shaped: portion at Aone end thereof, thesides rofwhich providenrouter leg and aninne leg'12. ...Theinner-leg is-sornewhat longerthan the outerleg.. A.wall 13.` extends?rea'r'vi/ardly` frein-'the upper portion .of .the leg12vatthefetid of whichd'sna downwardlyand. forwardly. extending portion" 14.1 t The forwardlyxextending portion- Aieitten'dsVV forwardly to or approximately to the -plane of the `inner face of the leg 11. These two portions form rear wall and bottom wall preferably joined together by a eurved portion 16. The leg 12 and walls 13 and 14 form a linger recess for pulling the wall which may be carried by a drawer, door or the like outwardly.

The U-shaped portion 10 has a Width at least at the bottom thereof which is wider than the thickness of a wall 29 to be inserted therein. This is for easy insertion of the edge of the wall opening thereinto. Preferably means are provided for the U-shapcd portion so that this end of the handle grips the wall or provideslittle play or looseness of the handle with respect to the wall. The means shown in Figure 2 comprises a projection 19 at each edge of the handle at the top of the leg 12. The

projection 19 is formed by ears carried by the leg 12l and bent forwardly. In Figure 4 the projection is formed by ffthe' invention f is Vweasily and'rsean ear 20 cut out of the leg 12 and bent upwardly so that it is essentially a continuation of the wall 13. In Figure 5 the leg 12 of the U-shaped portion 10 is bent forwardly so that the upper end thereof is in the plane of or approximately in the plane of the inner surface of the wall.

Resilient locking means of any suitable form which ilexes upwardly or towards the U-shaped portion when the edge of the handle is pressed inwardly is provided at the end of the wall 15 to secure or lock the handle to the wall. The locking means particularly shown is a notch between two shoulders in which one shoulder preferably is a lip or flange Z3 bent downwardly from the end of the forwardly extending portion or bottom wall 15 and a locking projection 24 spaced` inwardly therefrom to form a locking notch 25. At least one4 locking notch may be provided there being particularly shown a notch at each side edge of the recessed handle.V ,Theinward edge of the locking projection 24 may beinclined to form a wedging surface 26 the purpose of Vwhich will appear more fully hereinafter. y i The recessed handle` is made of resilient material or at least that part of the wall 15 which carries the locking means. With the lip or flange 23 and the locking projectionV 24,forming the resilient locking means the entire ange `and lower end of the handle is sprung upwardly in inserting the handle. In other words the entire width of the handle provides the resiliency which locks the handle lin place. The curved portion 16 serves a double function in that it extends the resilient length of the portion 15 and secondly provides clearance for the insertion ofthe handle into a recess. In snapping the handle into a recess in a wall the back portion or wall 14 may also provide some resiliency.

The recessed handle is assembled with a wall 29 which is particularly shown as the wall of a drawer although it may be any Wall which is to be opened or moved. The wall has a rectangular hole therein to receive the recessed handle. Preferably in forming the hole in the wall, a pair of flaps 30 are formed delineated by the bottom and top of the recess and a center line 31 which flaps are bent inwardly as shown in Figure 3 to form side walls for the recess and hence close at least the visible portion of the open ends'of the handle. It is desirable too that the ends of the flap 30 be bent along an inner wall 32, if one is provided, forming a flange 33 which may be secured such as by welding to the inner wall of the drawer or door. It is desirable although not necessary, that the upper edge 34 and lower edge 35 of the wall at the hole be recessed about the thickness of the handlel material so that the leg 11 and' the flange 23 of the handle lies flush with the wall. When the wall is provided with a recess at the top of the hole, the clampingl means 19, 20 and 33 extend approximately to the plane of the inner surface of the outer leg 11.

The handle is inserted inthe wall opening by tilting or cocking the lower part of the handle outwardly and insertingv the ,wall edge 34 into the U-shaped recess. The bottom portion of the Vhandle is then pressed inwardly and the lower edge of the wall opening engages the wedging surface 26 so that the end of the handle bends upwardly. The edge 35 of the opening then snaps into the locking notch 25. The projection 19 engages the inner face of the wall or provides very little play at 4this point It is clear that should it be deemed desirable the handle may be inserted in the wall .opening with the nger recess at the bottom.

`The handle may be molded or formed in any desired manner although preferably it is bentfrom resilient sheet or strip metal. The bends, in forming the handle shape, including the curved bend 15 are all straight line bends which are relatively simple and easy to form as com- `thickness received therein at pared to compound bends. In other words all horizontal lines in `the handle are-straight lines.

This invention is presented to fill a need for improvements in a recessed handle for drawers, doors and the like. It is understood that variousmodications in structure, as `well as changes in mode of operation, assembly, and manner of use, may andloften do -occur to those skilled in the art, especially after benefiting Yfrorn theA teachings of an invention'. Hence, it will be understood-fv that this disclosure is illustrative of preferred means ofembodying the invention in useful forrn by explaining the construction, operation and advantages thereof.

What is claimed is:

1. A recessed handle to be insertedin an opening in a wall comprising a U-shaped portion at one end thereof, the U-shaped portion having an outer andan inner leg, the legs being spaced a greater distance than the wall least at the bottom of the U-shaped portion, means at theupper end of the U-shaped portion extending approximately to the'plane of the outer leg of the U-shaped portion, the inner leg being longer than the outer leg and beingoi:` substantial length to provide contact for-the ends of the lingers, a rearwardly extending wall projectingrfrom thefend'of "the inner leg of the U-shaped portion, and being relatively short approximating the thickness of the lingers', a downwardly and forwardly extending portionintegral with the rearwardly extending wall providing a rear wall and a bottom wall extending forwardly, and locking means at the forward end of the bottom wall flexing toward the U-shaped portion upon inward movement thereof into an opening to secure the handle in a recess, the locking means being resiliently mounted for flexing towards the U-shaped portion.

2. A recessed handle to beninserted in an opening in a wall comprising a U-shaped portion at one end thereof, the U-shaped portion having an outer and an inner leg, with the inner leg projecting above -the outer leg, the legs being spaced apart a greater distance than the Ithickness of the wall to be received -therein at least at the bottom of the U-shaped portion, means at the upper end of the U-shaped portion extending approximately to the plane of the inner wall of the outer leg of the U-shaped portion, a rearwardly extending wall projecting from the end of the inner leg of the U-'shaped portion, a downwardly and forwardly extending portion providing a rear walland a bottom wall extending forwardly, at least the bottom wall being resilient, locking means at the forward end of the bottom wall being resiliently retractable tosecu're the handle in a recess including a downwardly extending flange carried at the forward end of the bottom wall, and a projection spaced from the flange to form a locking notch. 1

3. A recessed handle to be inserted in an opening in l a wall comprising a vU-shaped portion at one end thereof, the U-shaped portion having an outer. andf an inner leg with the inner leg projecting above the outer leg, the legs being spaced apart a greater distance than the thickness of the wall to be received'rtherein atthe'bottoni of the U-shaped portion, a projection extendingout-wardlyv-from the top of the inner leg-approximately to the plane ofA the outer leg, a rearwardly extending wall projecting from -the end of the inner leg of the U-shaped portion, a downwardly and forwardlyextending portion providing a rear wall land a bottom wall extending forwardly, at leastthe bottom wall being resilient, locking means at the forward end of the bottom wall being resiliently retractable upwardly -to secure the handle ina recess including a downwardly extending ange carried at the forward end of the hmmm-w11., enst n yPnninntinir Snannd fronn tnennge to form a locking notch,

4. lA recessed handle to be inserted in an opening in n Wall Comprising Unshnpnd. PQrtiQn ,at nnend .tnnnoi the U-shaped portion having an outer and an innerleg, with the inner leg projecting above the outer leg, the legs being v`spaced; apart-,agreemr distance. than thethickness of the wall to be receiyed `therei 1 1 at the bottom of the U-shaped portion, the inner leginclining forwardly approximately to lthe plane of the outer leg, a rearwardly extending wall projecting from the'end of the inner leg of theY` YlvdA- shaped portion, Ea downwardly and forwardly extending portion providing a rear wall Vand abottorn wall extending forwardly, ,at least the bottom wall beingresilient, locking means attlre forlward end of the bottom wall bains resiliently;@tradable tn Secure thnhandln in -a recess including adoyvnwardly extending flange carried at the forwardend of the bottom wall, and a projection spaced from theflangr to form a locking notch. l

' 5 Arncnnsndvhandln Zand. Wall cOntbinatiml Comprising ya wall having arectangularopeningthereim aps carried by nnsh ,Sida @den .Ofthn nnnning, .and bent inwardly to form spaced side walls, aawharidlle having a width corresponding `to lthe `space Vbetween the aps and insertable in thewopeningin thewall including a U-shaped portion at one end thereof, the vli!-slraped.portion*having an outer leg andan inner leg, a rearwardlyextending wall protwine from. #lr-.end of .the inner les of ,the Ufshnpn'd non tion and extending adistancerearwardly,not exceeding the rearward extension` of the, flaps, av downwardly extending portion curving, into a at -forwardly extending portion to the forward end thereof providing arear wall and a smooth bottom wall Iextending forwardly, a flange extending downwardly from the outer edge of the bottorn wall, annlonking. wenns at-thetfforwardnn if the bottom wall flexing, upwardlyl to secure they bottom of the handle `in arecess, the locking means being resiliently mounted for flexing towards the U-shaped portion.

6. A recessed handle -andfwallncombination as in claim 5 including a recess in the wall at the npper and lower ,edgn nf the @Pnnehnyng @depth apprximately the same as the thickness of the leg and flange.

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